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The '''Shards of [[Adonalsium]]''', or '''Shards''' for short, are pieces of the power of creation itself.{{ref|?|727|45|Allomancy is fueled by Preservation's body?}}
They are named after a specific action or ideal, called an [[intent]]. A mind must control a Shard. When a person holds a Shard, they are imbued with its power, but they also become the Shard.{{ref|?|672|21|Barring (Honor), did we see any Shards (like Sazed) in [(TWoK])?}}
Despite this, fans have created the term '''Shardholder''' to refer to the person who holds a Shard (not to be confused with [[Shardbearer]]), but this term is not canonical.
 
 
Nine Shards have thus far been mentioned in the novels, either referenced by their Shard’s name or its holder.
Those known by intent are [[Ruin]], [[Preservation]], [[Honor]], [[Odium]], [[Cultivation]], [[Endowment]], [[Devotion]]{{ref|?|715|9|Aona's shard is Devotion?}}, and [[Dominion]]{{ref|?|763|2|Another Shard revealed}}.
In addition, [[Bavadin]] has been confirmed to hold (or have held) a Shard, though his Shards’ intent is currently unknown.
 
When a person takes up a Shard, the extreme power vaporizes the body, allowing the person’s mind to expand.{{ref|?|727|45}}
From then on, the person’s consciousness feeds on the power of the Shard to remain alive{{ref|b|mb3|a|58}}, but the Shard’s intent is the driving force of the power.
Over an immense time--centuries, perhaps millennia--a Shardholder’s mind begins to change, slowly molding to the Shard’s intent.{{ref|b|mb3|a|57}}{{ref|?|691|17|Will Sazed go mad?}}
 
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{{row|Shard|Holder|[[Shardworld|World]]|Books|pre=!widht=25%{{!}}|pre5=!width=1%{{!}}| }}
{{shard/row|Ruin|Ati|Scadrial|mb|c2=(later [[Sazed]])|<{{ref name|?|727|19|E=@scadrial />x}}{{ref|?|428|106|What planet is Elantris is set on?}}>|}}
{{shard/row|Preservation|Leras|Scadrial|mb|c2=(later [[Sazed]])|<{{ref name|?|727|19|E=@scadrial />x}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row|Endowment||Nalthis|wb|{{ref|?|428|59|E=x}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row|Devotion|Aona|Sel|e|<{{ref name|?|715|9|E='@devotion' />x}}{{ref|b|TWoK|e|22}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row|Dominion|Skai|Sel|e|<{{ref name|?|763|2|E='@dominion' />x}}{{ref|b|TWoK|e|22}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row|Honor|Tanavast|Roshar|sa|<{{ref|?|698|1|Honor name='@tanavast'was />held by Tanavast first?}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row|Odium|Rayse|Roshar|sa|<{{ref name|?|700|7|E='@rayse' />x}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row|Cultivation||Roshar|sa|<{{ref name|?|692|21|E='@cultivation' />x}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
{{shard/row||Bavadin|Taldain|White Sand|<{{ref name|?|727|19|E='@bavadin' />x}}{{ref|?|428|106}}|}}
}}
It is likely that this is a complete list of all the Shards for the published [[Shardworlds]].
Some worlds have more Shards than others.{{ref|?|428|59|Could you tell us the numbers per book?}}
 
Ruin and Preservation are the only Shards on [[Scadrial]] at the moment.{{ref|?|727|19|WillIs someScadrial forcethe formname toof counterthe SazedMistborn world?}}
By the time of the Hero of Ages spoiler thread (before the Way of Kings release), Brandon mentioned that there were four Shards other than Ruin and Preservation that have been seen:
 
One is a tough call. You've never met the Shard itself, but you've seen its power.<br>
The other one you have not met directly, but have seen its influence.
|Brandon Sanderson{{ref|?|727|31|Have we met these [shards](Shards)?}}
}}
 
 
== Notes ==
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{{ref|?|428|10|Of the people that were sick for the 16 days in comparison to just the 1 day, it is mentioned that they would be able to burn more precious metals (atium). Could it also be possible they are/were Mistborn - with the ability to burn all 16 metals?}}
{{ref|?|428|59|Could you tell us the numbers per book?}}
{{ref|?|428|106|What planet is Elantris is set on?}}
{{ref|?|552|XXX|Do Splinters have their own Intent, in addition to the Shards'?}}
{{ref|?|590|46|How did Wyrn see into the future?}}
{{ref|?|672|21|Barring (Honor), did we see any Shards (like Sazed) in (TWoK)?}}
{{ref|?|680|26|Also, would the Elantrians and the Lerasium-mistings be considered Slivers?}}
{{ref|?|691|3|Why did the Well of Ascension refill every thousand years?}}
{{ref|?|691|9|Why were Ruin and Preservation drawn together?}}
{{ref|?|691|12|Does Hoid hold a Shard?}}
{{ref|?|691|13|How many Shards have existed on Roshar?}}
{{ref|?|691|16|Can Sazed worldhop?}}
{{ref|?|691|17|Will Sazed go mad?}}
{{ref|?|692|12|Will you ever write a book or series where different magic systems come into the same world?}}
{{ref|?|692|18|Will you ever write a book or series where different magic systems come into the same world?}}
{{ref|?|692|21|Is Cultvation a Shard on Roshar?}}
{{ref|?|691|25|If Endowment went to Scadrial, would more magic's appear?}}{{ref|?|698|1|Honor was held by Tanavast first?}}
{{ref|?|699|7|Is a Sliver someone who has held a Shard temporarily?}}
{{ref|?|699|8|How is a Splinter different from a Sliver?}}
{{ref|?|700|1|Are Seons Splinters of Aona?}}
{{ref|?|700|3|Who names the planets?}}
{{ref|?|700|5|Do (Shards) still remember their original names?}}
{{ref|?|715|9|Aona's shard is Devotion?}}
{{ref|?|727|5|Is Hemalurgy dead?}}
{{ref|?|727|8|Do the Metallic Arts still exist after Sazed's ascension?}}
{{ref|?|727|9|How were the Terris Prophecies created in the first place?}}
{{ref|?|727|19|Will some force form to counter Sazed?}}
{{ref|?|727|31|Have we met these [shards]?}}
{{ref|?|727|45|Allomancy is fueled by Preservation's body?}}
{{ref|?|727|80|Is Sazed effected by the metal blindess, or can he see thing written in metal?}}
{{ref|?|736|2|Another shard revealed}}
{{ref|?|700|7|Does Bavadin hold a Shard?}}
{{ref|?|727|19|Is Scadrial the name of the Mistborn world?}}
 
<ref name='B&N_Sel'>{{wotdb|428|106|What planet is Elantris is set on?}}</ref>
<ref name='@devotion'>{{wotdb|715|9|Aona's shard is Devotion?</ref>
<ref name='@dominion'>{{wotdb|736|2|Another shard revealed}}</ref>
<ref name='@tanavast'>{{wotdb|698|1|Honor was held by Tanavast first?}}</ref>
<ref name='@rayse'>{{wotdb|700|7|Does Bavadin hold a Shard?}}</ref>
<ref name='@cultivation'>{{wotdb|692|???|Is Cultvation a Shard on Roshar?|http://www.17thshard.com/news/interviews/transcriptofourfirstinterview}}</ref>
<ref name='@bavadin'>{{wotdb|700|7|Does Bavadin hold a Shard?}}</ref>
<ref name='@scadrial'>{{wotdb|727|19|Is Scadrial the name of the Mistborn world?}}</ref>
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